Kerry Washington! Gisele Bundchen! Celebrity Wives and Girlfriends of NFL Players Past and Present

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Kerry Washington! Gisele Bundchen! Celebrity Wives and Girlfriends of NFL Players Past and Present

Kerry Washington, Gisele Bündchen and Ciara are just a few of the women who’ve been romanced by A-list NFL athletes over the years.

Bündchen is famous in her own right as a supermodel, but her love for now ex-husband Tom Brady was evident from the start of their relationship in the early 2000s.

She remained by the Buccaneers quarterback's side when he briefly retired from the NFL in February 2022. However, when Brady unretired the next month, the twosome hit a rough patch, with a source exclusively telling Us Weekly that September that the pair were “not seeing eye to eye regarding his retirement.” They announced and finalized their divorce in October 2022.

Ciara, for her part, has also become a fixture in the NFL after marrying Russell Wilson in 2016, just a year after they started dating.

Scroll down to see some of the most recognizable women who have dated or are married to some of the biggest names in the National Football League:

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Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce attended the Eras Tour at Arrowhead Stadium in July 2023 and was disappointed he didn't get a chance to chat with the singer, so he invited her to watch him and the Kansas City Chiefs play the following September. She cheered him on at three different games before they were spotted holding hands in New York City during a night out in October 2023.

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Hailee Steinfeld

Steinfeld sparked romance speculation with Josh Allen in May 2023 one month after eagle-eyed fans noticed the Buffalo Bills quarterback was no longer dating Brittany Williams. Steinfeld and Allen were spotted on several occasions over Memorial Day weekend, including a group sushi date in New York City. Allen played coy about the romance in August 2023, saying on the “Pardon My Take” podcast, “The fact that anybody cares about [my love life] still blows my mind.”

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Simone Biles

The Olympic gymnast first connected with the Green Bay Packers’ Jonathan Owens in March 2020 via the dating app Raya. After three years together, they tied the knot in April 2023.

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Sydney Hightower

The Bachelor alum married San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner in June 2022.

“He actually sent me an emoji [because] he didn’t think I was gonna respond and that’s why he got really casual, but it was sweet,” she recalled to Us Weekly in January 2022 of how they first connected.

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Hannah Ann Sluss

The Bachelor alum confirmed her relationship with Jake Funk in February 2022, when she attended Super Bowl LVI to cheer on his team, the Los Angeles Rams. Funk — who signed with the Indianapolis Colts later that year after being cut from the Rams' roster — proposed in January 2023.

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Shailene Woodley

The Big Little Lies alum confirmed her engagement to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in February 2021. One year later, Us confirmed their split.

Ahead of their romance, Rodgers dated Olivia Munn from 2014 to 2017 and Danica Patrick from 2017 to 2020.

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Olivia Culpo

The model dated NFL’s Danny Amendola for two years before they split in 2018. Culpo began dating San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey in the summer of 2019. McCaffrey, who previously played for the Carolina Panthers, proposed to Culpo in April 2023.

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Abby Mcgrew

The designer married retired New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning in 2008 after meeting at the University of Mississippi. The duo share four children: daughters Ava, Lucy and Caroline and son Charlie.

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Ashley Thompson

The real estate developer has been married to retired quarterback Peyton Manning since 2001. She shares twins Marshall and Mosley with the former Indianapolis Colts player.

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Brittany Matthews

The Texas native fell for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes when they were in high school. They got engaged in September 2020 and welcomed their first child, daughter Sterling, five months later. The pair, who tied the knot in March 2022, welcomed son, Bronze, eight months later in Novemeber.

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Olivia Holzmacher

The Ohio State University alum started dating quarterback Joe Burrow in 2017 while he was a player for the college. Holzmacher and the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback continued to date after he transferred to Louisiana State University and are still going strong.

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Kelly Stafford

The former University of Georgia cheerleader married her college sweetheart, Matthew Stafford, in April 2015. The former Detroit Lions quarterback has since welcomed four daughters — twins Chandler and Sawyer in 2017, Hunter in 2018 and Tyler in 2020 — with his wife. He was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.

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Kerry Washington

The Scandal alum married San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha in a surprise June 2013 wedding. The duo have since welcomed two children: daughter Isabelle in 2014 and son Caleb in 2016.

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Gisele Bundchen

The Brazilian supermodel and former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady were married from February 2009 to October 2022. The exes share two children, Benjamin and Vivian. The athlete — who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2020 to 2022 before retiring in 2023 — also shares son Jack with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan.

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Kristin Cavallari

The former Hills star and former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler tied the knot in June 2013. They welcomed three children — son Camden, son Jaxon and daughter Saylor — ahead of their April 2020 split.

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Jessica Simpson

The singer and Eric Johnson, who was a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints, have been married since 2014. The two share three children, daughters Maxwell and Birdie and son Ace. Simpson dated another football player, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, from 2007 to 2009.

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Candice Crawford

The sister of Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford — and a former Miss Missouri winner — married former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo in 2011. They are parents of three sons: Hawkins, Rivers and Jones.

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Ciara

The singer walked down the aisle with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in 2016. The pair welcomed daughter Sienna the following year. The “1, 2 Step” singer gave birth to their second child, son Win, in July 2020. Two years later, Wilson left the Seahawks for the Denver Broncos. They announced in August 2023 that they are expecting their third baby together. (Ciara also shares son Future with her rapper ex of the same name.)

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Jessie James Decker

The "Flip My Hair" singer has been calling retired football wide receiver Eric Decker her husband since 2013. The couple share daughter Vivianne and sons Eric Jr. and Forrest. Jessie announced in August 2023 that she is pregnant with her and Eric's fourth baby.

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Jana Kramer

The One Tree Hill alum wed former Washington Redskins tight end Mike Caussin in 2015. The twosome, who share daughter Jolie and son Jace, split for good in April 2021, after briefly separating in 2017 following a cheating scandal.

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Kendra Wilkinson

The Girls Next Door alum and former NFL wide receiver Hank Baskett, who played for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts, said "I do" in June 2009. Wilkinson filed for divorce from the athlete in April 2018 after nearly nine years of marriage. The pair share son Hank IV and daughter Alijah.

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Angie Harmon

The Rizzoli and Isles alum and New York Giants veteran Jason Sehorn exchanged vows in June 2001, and have three girls together: Finley, Avery, and Emery. The pair announced in November 2014 that they were separating after 13 years of marriage and divorced in December 2015.

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Kim Zolciak

The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum and former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kroy Biermann got married in 2011 and have four children together: Kash, Kroy Jr., Kaia and Kane. Zolciak has two girls, Brielle and Ariana, from a previous relationship as well, whom Biermann adopted. Zolciak filed for divorce in April 2023 before the pair were locked in a messy custody battle. They eventually called off the proceedings in July 2023 and planned to reconcile.

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Kathie Lee Gifford

The morning talk show host was married to former New York Giants legend Frank Gifford from 1986 until his death in 2015. The couple shared two children: Cody and Cassidy.

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck

The former co-host of The View and former NFL quarterback Tim Hasselbeck met in college and married in 2002. They now have three kids together: Grace, Taylor and Isaiah.

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Holly Robinson Peete

The actress and former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, who wed in 1995, renewed their vows in 2012. They have four children together: Ryan, Rodney Jr., Robinson and Roman.

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Hope Solo

The Olympic soccer star and former NFL tight end Jerramy Stevens, who played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, got hitched in November 2012. The pair welcomed twins Vittorio and Lozen in 2020.

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Carrie Prejean

The former Miss California and former Oakland Raiders quarterback Kyle Boller were married in 2010. They welcomed two children together: daughter Grace and son Brody.

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Sanya Richards-Ross

The Olympic gold medalist and has been married to former NFL cornerback Aaron Ross since 2010. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Aaron Jermaine Ross II, in 2017.